Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in El Salvador, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
El Salvador in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in El Salvador rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in El Salvador, we can consider three of its most populous regions: San Salvador, Santa Ana and La Libertad. Out of the three regions, Santa Ana does not follow the same trend as the country. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Santa Ana followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in El Salvador fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in El Salvador was the 150th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in El Salvador has become more connected. El Salvador ranked 129th in 1975, 144th in 1976-1990, 148th in 1991-2005 and 150th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in El Salvador is San Salvador, with a population of 1627400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in San Salvador as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.19, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in San Salvador rose steadily.
El Salvador in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in El Salvador is San Salvador with an SNDi of 5.19, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is San Miguel with an SNDi of 3.18, which is moderately connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: San Miguel, San Salvador.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in El Salvador rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in El Salvador, we can consider three of its most populous regions: San Salvador, Santa Ana and La Libertad. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in El Salvador follow the same country trend.
To date, El Salvador is the 143rd-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in El Salvador has become more connected. El Salvador ranked 129th in 1975, 138th in 1976-1990, 141st in 1991-2005 and 143rd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in El Salvador is San Salvador, with a population of 1627400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in San Salvador as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.19, which is very sprawly. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in San Salvador rose steadily.